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Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility is a multi-jurisdictional facility located in Union County, New Mexico. Rated capacity: 625. Reported population: 622. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility is a privately operated medium-security state prison for men, located in Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. The facility was financed and is owned by the Town of Clayton. Operator GEO Group houses a maximum of 625 state inmates, under a contract with the New Mexico Corrections Department. It opened in August 2008.
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Capacity
625
Current population
622
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
2008
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2008
Region
New Mexico
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northeast-new-mexico-detention-facility
"Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northeast-new-mexico-detention-facility.
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title = {Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility},
year = {2026},
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